Buoyant propeller-ship



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. J. LOWE.

BUOYANT PROPBLLBR SHIP.

PatentedfJan.23,1'883.

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l J. LOWE. y f l BUOYANT PROPELLER SHIP.

No.. 971,203.- Y Pamentedr 18.11.23, 1883.

WJTNESSES v I INYENTOR if UNITED 'STATES' j PATENT Orifice.

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srscrrrcarron forming pm of Letters Patent irq, 271,203, sanguine-yes, 1883..

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.To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that 1,:JAMES LOWE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Marlborough, in the county ot' Middlesex and- State of Mas- 5 sachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Conveyances forTransit hy Land and Water; and I do declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descriplion ot' the invention, such as will enable others zo` skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which 'form a part of this specification. This invention relates to improvements in steam conveyances or-cars, &c.; and it consists in the employment ot'an inner structure adapt ed to occupy a fixed position within outer revolving cases or cylinders, mechanism being zo employed to cause the movement ot' the outer case or cylinder, and means to render the apparatus or'conveyance capable of operation either on land or in water, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth. z5 In the accompany-ing drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in sectional elevation .of my improved car or cn veyance. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, and Fig. 3 is a view showing one of the cylinders in 3o section and the pilot-house in side view. Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are details of my invention, Fig. 5 being a section on the line a: a: of Fig. 4. and Fig. S being a section on the line y y of Fig.4 6. Ir: carrying' ont my invention I employ two cylinders, A, with broad treads or faces, which are suitably spaced apart to allow the arrangement between theur of an upright casing or support, B, to which are rigidly connected by .4o strong barsa inner apartments, O, within the cylinders. Upon the top of this support B is secured the pilot-house D. The inner apartments, C C, are iloored o into several compartments or stories, as at C', designed as saloons 4 5 or parlors, boiler and engine room, and hold for the storage of goods. Access is had to the different compartments or floors of the apartmentsG and to the pilot-house D by means of stairs E, leading therefrom to the 5o supporter tower B, the entrance to the apparatus being by way of the'tower. The boilers F are connected by pipes b to the smoke-stack G, passing up through the tower or case B. Tne'engines H. are suitably connected to the boilers, and their shafts c-carry cog-wheels orpinions I, which travel in` circular toothed or cogged tracks I', secured to the inner circum` ferences of the cylinders. At teo upper anal two lower corners (more or less) of each of the inner apartments are disposed wheels or rolls-6a d d, which lessen friction and bear upon rails fastened to the inner surface of the cylinders A, as presently more fnllydescribed, as the latter rotate around the innefr apartments, and perform their traveling movement. Thelower horizontal or oblong portion of thc tower B is supported at the ends upon rolls J, which are swiveled thereto, and thus permit the ready turning of the apparatus, and being, to-- gether with its base or horizontal portion, hol- 7o low and light, serve to aid the iioating of the apparatus as it passes in its route through streams or rivers or other bodies of water. To provide for the propulsion of the apparatus underthe latter circumstances, the cylinders are provided with propellerfblades K, fastened to and lprojecting from their outer edges, as clearly seen in Fig. 1. The rolls or wheels J are fastened in place in a strong and iirm manner, and provided 8o with peripheral grooves to receive -raised flanges or webs on the circular ways K', fastened tothe inner circumference ot' the cylin ders A, al1 as fully shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

By means of thisinvention continuous travel 85 -can be ei'ected, regardless of an intermediate body or bodies of water,'and withouta bridge or bridges, it being adapted to travel on water as well as on landk By slowing up oneorthe other of the en.' 9o

gines the desired turn can be made to steer the apparatus in the required direction ot' travel.

The orifices or openings in the o`uter heads.

of the cylinders can be opened or closed at pleasure by moving the bulk heads-in the re-' 95 quired direction. l

v I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patfl 'ent- 1. In a car or conveyance, the combination, with .the outer cylinders having propellerroo blades, and the central tower with an oblong horizontal base supported umn wheels or rolls, said towerand its basebeing/hollowf the stationary structure within the cylinders,

tower, and mechanism adapted to engage with y the said' tracksof the cylinders to independently operate the cylinders, substantially as and for x 5 'the purpose set forth.

'3. 1n a car or conveyance, the combination yo the outer revolving cylinders having side' wings or propellers and internal circular racks or cogge. tracks, the inner stationary apartments baring partitions, and rigidlyconnected together, an intermediate tower, and mechan ism adapted toengage with the said tracks of the cylinders to independently operate the cylindem, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. v

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses :A

J osEPH Fosnssr, HARRY BERNHARD.

JAMES LOWE. I 

